Chairman of Tamiya’s board dies, 18 July 2025
Jul 22, 2025 · Quoted from Tamiya’s social media. “Our company's Chairman of the Board, Shunsaku Tamiya, passed away on July 18, 2025, at the age of 90. We hereby express our …
Kotare + Laminar Flow Design + Tamiya = Malta Spitfire Mk. Vc
Dec 27, 2024 · A bigger update for today: I've tested the Tamiya wings to the Kotare fuselage and am very happy to report that the fit is very good indeed just dry fitted: There's a bit of a gap at …
Do you clear coat over Tamiya metallic lacquer paints?
Mar 22, 2025 · Always had a phobia about BM finishes. Always used acrylics. Thought the Vallejo metallic series was the answer, but paint lift when masking was constant. Now I tried the …
Tamiya Acrylic paint to X-20 thinner ratio - Painting & Finishing ...
Dec 23, 2024 · 50/50 is my default go-to thinning ratio for most paint and thinner combinations, and is a good place to start. You can then vary it from there, depending on the materials at …
Kotare + Laminar Flow Design + Tamiya = Malta Spitfire Mk. Vc
Dec 27, 2024 · I've been waiting a long time to build this one, a Spitfire Mk. Vc that flew over Malta, perhaps one that participated in Operation Bowery flying from the USS Wasp: I also …
1/350 CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford from Trumpeter
Dec 15, 2024 · I saw that Trumpeter are releasing what seems to be a quite detailed kit of CNV-78 in 1/350. - until they get their act together and release a 1/200 modern Aircraft Carrier this …
Zero Colors? - Aviation Discussion & Research - Large Scale Planes
Sep 28, 2009 · I keep reading very heated debates about A6M2 type 21 colors. I have a Tamiya Zero that I am trying to get done, but everyone keeps offering opinions about the colors. When …
Tamiya 1/32 A6M5 Zero - Works in Progress - Large Scale Planes
Jun 20, 2025 · I've started work on the Tamiya 1/32 A6M5 Zero to add to my growing 1/32 WWII fighter collection. Because I've been posting this progress in another forum, I've collected them …
1/16 Leopard 2 A7V from Das Werk
Jan 28, 2025 · And Tamiya has announce they're updating their 1/16 Leopard 2 kit to the A7 version. But it's the full option RC version so easily over $1K. The original release was $1300 …
When to Panel Line - Painting & Finishing - Large Scale Planes
Mar 4, 2024 · Guys, I have been using Tamiya black panel line to highlight my builds. My question to you all is when? Do you finish painting the subject , gloss, panel line, re-gloss and THEN …